How Good Are Rb26 Valve Spring Retainer

[4dr wannaslide]

ok well im building my rb26 head and have ordered tomei 10.8mm lift cams with tomei type a springs, im just wondering how good the standard rb26 valve spring retainers are, if anyone has had problems with them failing or if i need to upgrade them. or wat upgraded ones are good to use. last thing i want is for it to drop a valve. cheers liam

[gtr_scottie]

Get the titanium retainers as well mate with the extra pressure of the upgraded valve springs you will split the standard retainers and i got the tomei type b valve springs and they come with the retainers.

[4dr wannaslide]

yer i wish i bought type b one. but i have already ordered type a.ones. but titanium retainers r worth over $500 the only ones i could find.

[BLITZ-26]

looked at the BC ones? i ordered my valve springs and retainers from JEM in sydney was only $400!!

[gtr_scottie]

they come in the kit with the springs. i know the type b's do anyways. Mine type b kit was like $800 i think from memory

[4dr wannaslide]

yer type a dont come with them. might sell them and get type b ones

[HOT_R33]

Are the type B's, a dual spring? Apparently, any cams with more than 10.50mm of lift require dual springs for a bit of added insurance incase of valve bounce.

[OMGGTR]

i believe there is type C also, these are a duel spring and come with a set of reinforced retainers these are going in to my forged build and are costing me about $1100

[T04GTR]

just get the supertech set up. double springs titanium retainers and good for 13mm lift. about 600 deliverd

[T04GTR]

also worth mentioning is the jap stuff doen not add much seat pressure to the setup. mayby 10lb's or so. so big boost or backpressure you will bo better with the usa stuff.

[FineLine]

just get the supertech set up. double springs titanium retainers and good for 13mm lift. about 600 deliverd

+1

[T04GTR]

arnt typa a's only recomended for 10.5mm max lift? thats asking alot from a valve spring. you always want atleast 1mm up your sleave for reliability

[HYPED6]

just get the supertech set up. double springs titanium retainers and good for 13mm lift. about 600 deliverd

+2

Went from another performance spring manufacture to super tech and literally went from 480rwhp too 596 rwhp.

Back to back with nothing else changed but the tune to suit th new springs that would actually work over 22 psi

[SiR_RB]

Old post, saves starting a new one

Il prob be changing my valve springs when I do my cams, I see a lot of brands like Brian Crower, hks, greddy etc that come without retainers, are the stock ones good enough for these replacement single valave springs?

Only looking at running poncams around 9.1lift

Still running standard valves but with new valve guides, seats etc

Edited November 7, 2013 by SiR_RB

[MJTru]

To much seat pressure is not good. You need to know what it is you want first. Then build around that.

I dont see a need for so much lift. 10.5 and higher.

In short ro much seat pressure just loads up everything in line with to much stress.

Thats just my to cents.

But I guess I should have asked you what are your hp goal. Sorry

[SiR_RB]

Most proberbly go type r poncams so around 250x9.1 lift,,,nothing extreme

Won't be going double valve springs as there no need for my choice of cams, just wanted to know if standard retainers will be fine with upgraded single valve springs

[SiR_RB]

Ok I got my cams now looking into valve springs

When do you need to run a titanium retainer?

How much is too much seat pressure? Is 80-90lbs seat pressure closed and about 180-190lbs open too much?

Will be running around 26-28psi boost and rev to 8200rpm

[godz_85]

Hey Sir_Rb where did u get the tomei type r from?

[ido09s]

We have had GReddy springs with stock everything for years. 264 and a 272 with 9.7 lift. Used to rev it to 9500 and havent seen an issue after about 8000klms. Most of its life its spent on the dyno or the drag strip so its not being babied at all. We run 25psi apart from when its being driven to and from the dyno or drag strip

[SiR_RB]

Are you using the greddy springs with standard retainers?

Are you using cam cap studs or standard cap bolts?

Great info thanks